KHat kar chuke hain ab ke jo irsal dekhna

ḳhat kar chuke haiñ ab ke jo irsāl dekhnā

us meñ hai darj dil kā kuchh ahvāl dekhnā

har chehre meñ na merī shabāhat talāsh kar

ab dūsroñ ke chhoḌ ḳhad-o-ḳhāl dekhnā

chāhe ḳhudā agar to ho jaa.e nasīb phir

tābīr-e-ḳhvāb ke na.e ijmāl dekhnā

baiThe hue yahāñ pe shikārī haiñ ghaat meñ

daane pe gar nazar ho to phir jaal dekhnā

chehre kā ġham chhupāne ko ġhāza lagā liyā

ġhāza haTe to ġhamgīñ ḳhad-o-ḳhāl dekhnā

koshish bahut kī rishte nibhā luuñ kisī tarah

kitnā huā hai dil mirā pāmāl dekhnā

majnūñ hai jāñ-ba-lab faqat chehra hī dekh kar

pallū sarak gayā hai zarā haal dekhnā

achchhā rahā kabhī to kabhī ho gayā burā

badlī haiñ vaqt ne ka.ī ashkāl dekhnā

KHat kar chuke hain ab ke jo irsal dekhna

us mein hai darj dil ka kuchh ahwal dekhna

har chehre mein na meri shabahat talash kar

ab dusron ke chhoD KHad-o-KHal dekhna

chahe KHuda agar to ho jae nasib phir

tabir-e-KHwab ke nae ijmal dekhna

baiThe hue yahan pe shikari hain ghat mein

dane pe gar nazar ho to phir jal dekhna

chehre ka gham chhupane ko ghaza laga liya

ghaza haTe to ghamgin KHad-o-KHal dekhna

koshish bahut ki rishte nibha lun kisi tarah

kitna hua hai dil mera pamal dekhna

majnun hai jaan-ba-lab faqat chehra hi dekh kar

pallu sarak gaya hai zara haal dekhna

achchha raha kabhi to kabhi ho gaya bura

badli hain waqt ne kai ashkal dekhna